We've officially reached the business portion of Cincinnati Bengals training camp, and that's because the reality of the business of the NFL is going to become very apparent in the coming days.
Even though Bengals head coach Zac Taylor indicated position battles can continue past the Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. deadline to shave the roster down to 53 players, the final three practices of the training-camp portion of the season are over. The last ended midday Aug. 26, and now Bengals players on the roster bubble have only the Aug. 28 preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field (8 p.m. Eastern) to make a final impression before cuts are made.
"I don't feel like anybody should feel comfortable going in this last week that they've made the team," Taylor said Aug. 24. "That's a big part of it, is we want guys that we can depend on. So (they've got) to continue to be consistent and accountable over this last week through the Philly game. And we'll make our decisions this weekend."
Taylor confirmed on Aug. 26 his starters wouldn't see the field in Philly, so that means all the focus is going to be on evaluating the remaining roster decisions still to be made.
As we enter the final preseason game of 2026, here's where we think the Bengals project to land with their 53-man roster picks (and we have some movement since the Aug. 22 preseason game against the Chicago Bears):
#philly
Even though Bengals head coach Zac Taylor indicated position battles can continue past the Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. deadline to shave the roster down to 53 players, the final three practices of the training-camp portion of the season are over. The last ended midday Aug. 26, and now Bengals players on the roster bubble have only the Aug. 28 preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field (8 p.m. Eastern) to make a final impression before cuts are made.
"I don't feel like anybody should feel comfortable going in this last week that they've made the team," Taylor said Aug. 24. "That's a big part of it, is we want guys that we can depend on. So (they've got) to continue to be consistent and accountable over this last week through the Philly game. And we'll make our decisions this weekend."
Taylor confirmed on Aug. 26 his starters wouldn't see the field in Philly, so that means all the focus is going to be on evaluating the remaining roster decisions still to be made.
As we enter the final preseason game of 2026, here's where we think the Bengals project to land with their 53-man roster picks (and we have some movement since the Aug. 22 preseason game against the Chicago Bears):
#philly
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